Posts Tagged: #AgribusinessInnovation
Poultry industry needs cooperative-driven investments to sustain growth – Expert
AyoOluwa Okediji, an agribusiness strategist and digital agriculture expert, has highlighted the critical role that cooperative-driven investments will play in the long-term sustainability of Nigeria’s poultry sector. Speaking at the Oyo Mega Poultry Workshop 2025
Mega abattoir project to boost Nigeria’s meat processing capacity
Nigeria’s livestock industry is set for a significant transformation as the ABIS Group expands its processing capacity with a $30 million state-of-the-art livestock processing facility in Idu, Federal Capital Territory. The project, which is expected
Avian Influenza: Agriculture Ministry to monitor zoonotic risks amid outbreak
The Kano State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources has taken decisive action to address a confirmed case of Avian Influenza (AI) in the state. The outbreak, which was detected at a multi-species backyard poultry
New cassava growing method transforming Kaltungo communities
For decades, cassava farming has been a cornerstone of food security and livelihood for families in the Kaltungo Emirate of Gombe State. Today, this age-old practice is undergoing a remarkable transformation, thanks to an innovative
How UK-sponsored £95m Initiative Will Benefit Nigeria’s Agribusiness, Climate Program
Propcom+, a UK-sponsored agricultural intervention project, has set a bold goal to uplift the incomes of four million Nigerians by 2030 through strategic agribusiness reforms. The initiative, which commenced in 2023 with £95 million in
USAID reaches 2m farmers with $16.8m investment in Nigeria’s agriculture
The USAID-funded “Feed the Future” project, in partnership with PIND, has successfully reached over two million smallholder farmers across Nigeria with essential agricultural inputs and services. Launched as a $16.8 million, five-year initiative, the project
Expert calls for increased utilisation of agrivoltaics to drive food production
Femi Oye, CEO of OneWattSolar, has advocated for the adoption of agrivoltaics in Nigeria as a sustainable method to address rising energy demands and agricultural land displacement. Agrivoltaics combines solar energy production with agricultural practices,
We must make agric attractive, innovative for young people – Sanwo-olu
Lagos State First Lady, Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, emphasized the importance of making agriculture attractive, innovative, and sustainable for the youth, calling on all government levels to take action. This statement was made during the Lagos Agric
Kano poultry farmers adopt new measures to beat high cost of feed
Poultry farmers in Kano State have adopted a new cooperative strategy with smallholder farmers to manage rising feed costs. Farmers now sell day-old chicks to smallholders, who raise them for two to three weeks before
